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Montevallo council approves $700,000 CDBG application for Moore’s Crossroads sewer upgrades
Summary
The City Council voted March 23 to authorize applying for up to $700,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds, with matching funds of up to $250,000, to support sewer-line and related roadway improvements at State Route 119 and County Road 22; the motion passed unanimously.
MONTEVALLO, Ala. — The Montevallo City Council voted unanimously March 23 to authorize applying for up to $700,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the Shelby Urban County Policy Board to help fund sewer-line improvements at State Route 119 and County Road 22.
The resolution (03232026-739) authorizes the city to seek a grant of up to $700,000 and to provide matching funds of up to $250,000 (approximately 25% of the total project). The full resolution, adopted by the council, lists a total project cost of $995,650 and states the Montevallo Water and Sewer Board has developed an upgrade plan to address aging sewer infrastructure that is at or near capacity.
Council Member Lelia Mitchell moved approval of the resolution; Council Member Brandelyn Nelson seconded. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote by the five present council members. District 1 Councilman David King is authorized by the resolution to negotiate terms of the application on the city’s behalf; the Mayor and City Clerk may also participate in negotiations and related actions.
Why it matters: The resolution frames the work as necessary to relieve capacity constraints that limit future residential and commercial development in the Moore’s Crossroads area. The resolution also ties sewer-line upgrades to planned intersection improvements at State Route 119 and County Road 22, saying roadway work will directly affect the sewer lines.
Details and next steps: The resolution directs the city to submit an application to the Shelby Urban County Policy Board for CDBG funds. If the grant application is approved, the city would combine the awarded CDBG amount with the identified local match to fund the project described by the Montevallo Water and Sewer Board. The resolution specifically names Councilman David King as the city’s voting member to negotiate the application, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to take actions necessary to carry out the resolution.
The council took the vote as part of its March 23 agenda after discussing the item in the earlier work session; no amendments or separate spending approvals were recorded at the meeting.
The council adjourned at 6:19 p.m. on March 23. Any subsequent contract awards, engineering agreements, or construction timelines were not included in the meeting record and would require further council action.